Category Archives: Local News

Author and Shelbyville native Kevin Corley is returning home this weekend to help promote his new book, "Throw Out The Water." Tomorrow, Saturday, October 29th, join Kevin as he appears at The Shelbyv...

Kirk And Duckworth Square Off In Springfield Debate (Springfield, IL) -- U.S. Senator Mark Kirk and challenger Tammy Duckworth continue to trade barbs less than two weeks before the General Election. ...

An Effingham man was injured in an accident on Route 45 in Mattoon yesterday. According to the Mattoon Police Department, Juan Vasquez was northbound just before 8:00 a.m. when he struck a vehicle dri...

The Charleston Police Department received an unconfirmed report of shots being fired around 2:00 this morning in the vicinity of 9th and Grant streets. Later, at approximately 2:30 a.m. shots were rep...

Sarah Bush Lincoln's Regional Cancer Center open house will be October 30th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come tour the new facility, meet the staff and enjoy refreshments.

Explore Scotland and Ireland on a nine-day excursion with Lake Land College's Community and Professional Programs. The dates for the trip are June 5th through June 14th, 2017. An informational meeting...

Thousands of hunters in Illinois want one of the state's 500 bobcat hunting permits. But so do some people who don't want to see the cats hunted at all. "The Chicago Tribune" says about 30 environment...

A group of Illinois judges, lawmakers and court officials are joining a national movement to stop the practice of holding people arrested for non-violent crimes in jail while they await trial. Illinoi...

Illinois farmers this year are right around the five-year average when it comes to harvesting their corn and soybean crops. The National Agriculture Statistics Service says farmers here have brought i...

Looking for great family fun Halloween entertainment?! Friday night, October 28th, would be a great night to take the family to Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site for they are celebrating the holid...